**UK & Ireland All Time Light-Heavyweight Survey (poll closes 14th September**

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Smith, Sep 8, 2009.


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  1. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    But if you go onto the classic forum, there will be a bias towards another era...

    The sport is completely different now a days to what it once was...

    Could you see Floyd Mayweather Jr fighting and winning 27 fights in a year and winning titles from 147 to 175?

    If it was the 1930's that is what he would need to do to be up there.

    Fighters were used to fighting regularly and losing every now and again. In this era a defeat can put a fighter back four years, not four months like it once did.

    Like I said, it was a different sport, with a different mentality and it was more popular and mainstream.
     
    TBooze, Sep 8, 2009
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  2. JonOli

    JonOli Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Speaking of modern day boxers, would George Gardner (Gardiner) sneek in? :D:p

    He was the second man in history to hold the World Light-Heavyweight Title, defeating the first Light-HW Champ, Jack Root by KO.
     
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  3. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    He won a world title. Which I know isn't saying a great deal in this era but there has to be something to distinguish between the two and that is one thing. I also like his victory over Glen Johnson though slightly fortunate.

    Finnegan seemed to lose every fight against world class opposition.
     
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  4. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i have a short list but looking for more details about the boxers in capitols (not in any order)

    j.conteh
    b.fitzsimmons
    c.woods
    c.finnegan
    f.mills
    d.andries
    t.collins
    l.harvey
    d.cockell
    r.turpin
    BUNNY JOHNSON
    t.wilson
    DICK SMITH (brit champ i think 1914-1919
    J.mcavoy
    m.mctigue
    CHIC CALDERWOOD
     
    Mr Butt, Sep 9, 2009
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  5. Smith

    Smith Monzon-like Full Member

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    Chic Calderwood has one of the strongest single wins out of lot, he beat Willie Pastrano, future light heavyweight champion and Ali training partner. Great and underrated win. That alone alonjg with a closer look at his career means he should be placed lower end of the top ten.:yep
     
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  6. icemax

    icemax Indian Red Full Member

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    Thats why he is on my list, great win. Typically tragic life, locked up for assault and then killed in a car crash aged 29
     
    icemax, Sep 9, 2009
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  7. Smith

    Smith Monzon-like Full Member

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    :good

    Yep, Scottish Syndrome.
     
    Smith, Sep 9, 2009
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  8. icemax

    icemax Indian Red Full Member

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    Didn't like spelling it out, but it does seem to be the case
     
    icemax, Sep 9, 2009
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  9. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    bump
     
    Mr Butt, Sep 9, 2009
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  10. Smith

    Smith Monzon-like Full Member

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    I take it nobody gives a **** about this now?
     
    Smith, Sep 12, 2009
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  11. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    I'm still in but realistically the HWs were always going to attract more opinions!!:good
     
    GazOC, Sep 12, 2009
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  12. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i am just undecided
     
    Mr Butt, Sep 12, 2009
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  13. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I give a ****.

    I just don't know **** all.
     
    D-MAC, Sep 12, 2009
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  14. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    this is my weak spot LHWs. never seen alot of them really

    i am reading up on them though
     
    GPater11093, Sep 12, 2009
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  15. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Swotty *******:twisted:

    Give us your lunch money or I'll beat you up.
     
    D-MAC, Sep 12, 2009
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